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What to know as the fighting in Yemen escalates while US-Iran tensions remain high

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What happened

Saudi Arabia and its allies in the Yemeni government have launched a military campaign to reclaim territory near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait from Houthi rebels…

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  • Reported by ABC News and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:01:18 UTC.

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  1. What to know as the fighting in Yemen escalates while US-Iran tensions remain high

  2. Iran's Houthi allies deny losing ground as Mideast crisis engulfs Yemen

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